Chapter Summaries

During the livestream, Shen Yunzhi joked that her preference was being trapped between exams and work, while Ji Nanxian tried to distance himself from Jiang Yunli and Xiao Yao was interrupted by a hater. The chapter ended with Tang Jianing wondering why Jiang Yunli had joined the show despite her ruined reputation and breakup with Ji Nanxian.

• Ji Nanxian told the livestream audience that he and Jiang Yunli had broken up long ago, while Shen Yunzhi considered how to use his family circumstances against him.
• Shen Yunzhi answered a fan’s question about her preferences with a joke about exams and work, leaving Xiao Yao and the livestream audience bewildered.
• A selected caller greeted Xiao Yao with an insult, and the production team quickly removed the hater from the call.
• Sun Lanyin focused on puzzles, Chi Zong sought screen time, An Zhizhi followed Sun Lanyin, and Jiang Yunli stayed on the fringes of their group.
• Jiang Chi told Tang Jianing that Ji Nanxian and Jiang Yunli were finished and that his family had rejected Jiang Yunli.
• Tang Jianing wondered why Jiang Yunli had come on the show when her reputation was ruined and Ji Nanxian could no longer support her.

An Zhizhi and Sun Lanyin tried to distract a cleaner while An Zhizhi searched for a prop, while Jiang Yunli used Chi Zong to complete her poison mission. Chi Zong was eliminated after stirring the bubbling poison with his finger, and the Wu team won.

• An Zhizhi and Sun Lanyin planned to distract a cleaner so An Zhizhi could sneak into a room and retrieve a prop.
• Sun Lanyin tried to provoke the cleaner by pretending she was a romantic rival, but the cleaner explained that the production team could not fire her.
• Chi Zong followed Jiang Yunli to learn why she had returned to the show, but she could not get rid of him.
• Jiang Yunli revealed her mission to poison an official and asked Chi Zong to administer the prop poison for her.
• Chi Zong poured the entire packet of Bone-Dissolving Powder into the NPC's cup, then stirred the bubbling liquid with his finger as Jiang Yunli fled.
• An announcement declared Chi Zong eliminated by suicide and awarded the win to the Wu team.

After Chi Zong's blunder ended the game, the guests gathered for food and drinks while Shen Yunzhi noticed Jiang Yunli protect her belly from a chair that had not touched her. Shen Yunzhi was left suspecting Jiang Yunli might be pregnant.

• The guests learned that Chi Zong had accidentally ruined the game and laughed at him, while the director named Xiao Yao as their team's spy.
• Chi Zong begged the director to restart the game, but Xiao Yao mocked him and the director refused.
• The director arranged a fireside gathering with food and warmed beer for the guests.
• Shen Yunzhi thought about Ji Nanxian and the help Jiang Chi had promised her, then noticed Sun Lanyin nearly bump into Jiang Yunli with a chair.
• Jiang Yunli shielded her belly before the chair touched her, and Shen Yunzhi began to suspect she was pregnant.

Shen Yunzhi found Xiao Yao safe after he disappeared, and he invited her to a New Year’s party in Capital City. A system warning then sent her rushing back to him, while Jiang Yunli confronted Ji Nanxian after he rejected her in front of the others.

• After Chi Zong said Xiao Yao had been gone for over forty minutes, Shen Yunzhi hurried to check the system for warnings and ran into Xiao Yao in the corridor.
• Xiao Yao said he had been sobering up outside, and Shen Yunzhi watched fireworks with him before he invited her to a New Year’s party in Capital City.
• Shen Yunzhi accepted the invitation, and Xiao Yao offered to show her around before she returned to the group while he stayed behind to recover from drinking.
• A red system warning announced that Xiao Yao was in danger, so Shen Yunzhi rushed back toward him.
• Jiang Yunli grabbed Ji Nanxian as he tried to follow Shen Yunzhi, and Ji Nanxian shook her off and told her to stay away from him.

Ji Nanxian and Jiang Yunli exposed the lies and motives behind their relationship during a public confrontation on All Villains. Jiang Yunli then claimed she was five weeks pregnant with Ji Nanxian’s child and had a DNA test to prove it.

• Ji Nanxian accused Jiang Yunli of fabricating her hardships, using him to provoke Shen Yunzhi, and relying on him to support her ambitions in showbiz.
• Jiang Yunli argued that she had taken risks because Ji Nanxian had promised to marry Shen Yunzhi, and accused him of pursuing a marriage alliance for his own status.
• The livestream audience watched the former couple trade accusations as Sun Lanyin listened in excitement and let her skewers burn.
• Jiang Yunli tossed papers onto the table and revealed that she was five weeks pregnant with Ji Nanxian’s child, claiming a DNA test confirmed it.

Jiang Yunli revealed on the livestream that she was pregnant and had DNA test results, while Shen Yunzhi found Xiao Yao attacking a woman who had been sent to seduce him. After Shen Yunzhi stopped him and tied up the woman, Xiao Yao grabbed and kissed her as production staff approached.

• Jiang Yunli announced her pregnancy and DNA test results during the livestream, sending viewers and the Ji Family into chaos.
• Shen Yunzhi heard a scream and found Xiao Yao choking a woman against a wall.
• Shen Yunzhi coaxed Xiao Yao into releasing the woman, then bound her hands and called Chen Lin for help.
• Xiao Yao pulled Shen Yunzhi into his arms and forcefully kissed her.
• Production staff heard the commotion and approached, sweeping a flashlight toward Shen Yunzhi and Xiao Yao.

Shen Yunzhi escaped discovery while trying to restrain the drugged Xiao Yao, but the woman who had set him up got away. After Chen Lin helped Xiao Yao recover, Shen Yunzhi left, only to receive a warning that her quest was still incomplete; Xiao Yao and Chen Lin then found her waiting at the pavilion.

• Shen Yunzhi hid with Xiao Yao from the staff searching the courtyard, then realized the woman who had seduced him had escaped.
• Shen Yunzhi called Chen Lin to hurry over, while Xiao Yao poured cold water over himself to counteract the drug.
• Chen Lin arrived and treated Xiao Yao as Shen Yunzhi told him to help find the escaped woman, who might be linked to the people behind the plot.
• Shen Yunzhi left, but the Smart Assistant warned that her quest to protect Xiao Yao was incomplete and at risk of failure.
• Xiao Yao and Chen Lin set off to leave, then found Shen Yunzhi waiting angrily beside an octagonal pavilion.

After Shen Yunzhi returned to the hotel with Xiao Yao, the system told her that the punishment mechanism had been removed, and she decided to leave after filming. Xiao Yao accepted that she did not return his feelings and resolved to settle for seeing her as a friend.

• Shen Yunzhi, Xiao Yao, and Chen Lin returned to the hotel, where Chen Lin made an excuse to leave them alone.
• Shen Yunzhi contacted the system and learned that the punishment mechanism had been removed, though residual Smart Assistant pop-ups might remain.
• Xiao Yao asked Shen Yunzhi about marriage, and she said she planned to leave after filming and wanted to enjoy life somewhere comfortable.
• Xiao Yao asked where Shen Yunzhi was going, then told her he would be fine in S City; Shen Yunzhi left the suite.
• Alone, Xiao Yao resolved to accept being Shen Yunzhi's friend so he could still see her occasionally.

After Xiao Yao kissed Shen Yunzhi and she got angry, he tried to accept being only her friend, but her concern revived his hopes. Chen Lin uncovered that Xiao Yao’s third uncle had paid a woman to conceive Xiao Yao’s child, while the kidnappers remained tight-lipped.

• Xiao Yao told Chen Lin he had kissed Shen Yunzhi, then insisted he would remain unmarried if she did, even imagining a future in which she might marry someone else.
• Shen Yunzhi returned with ginger soup for Xiao Yao and checked his forehead, prompting him to abandon his resolve to settle for friendship.
• Shen Yunzhi and Xiao Yao agreed to put their first kiss behind them, and she left after Chen Lin returned.
• Chen Lin told Xiao Yao that the woman had confessed to taking a million from Xiao Yao’s third uncle to conceive Xiao Yao’s child.
• Xiao Yao ordered Chen Lin to pressure the kidnappers through their families, then remarked that his late parents had favored his third uncle.

Xiao Yao recalled his troubled history with his third uncle and ordered Chen Lin to retaliate against the woman who drugged him. After Chen Lin pointed him toward Weibo, Xiao Yao and Shen Yunzhi followed the explosive news about Jiang Yunli and Ji Nanxian, while Shen Yunzhi revealed her brother planned to expose Ji Nanxian's identity to the illegitimate son.

• Xiao Yao remembered how his third uncle had been mistreated by their grandfather and how their relationship later deteriorated into a deadly conflict.
• Xiao Yao told Chen Lin to give his third uncle the drug and send the woman to his bed, and Chen Lin left to carry out the plan.
• Chen Lin messaged Xiao Yao to check the trending searches, where posts about Jiang Yunli, Ji Nanxian, and a baby dominated Weibo.
• Xiao Yao sent Shen Yunzhi a screenshot of the trending topics, and she hurried back to use his Wi-Fi after the broadcast stopped.
• Shen Yunzhi told Xiao Yao that her brother planned to reveal Ji Nanxian's identity to the illegitimate son when they worked together.

Ji Yueshan confronted Ji Nanxian after Jiang Yunli revealed her pregnancy on a livestream, while Zheng Xiulan panicked over the scandal and the rise of Ji Yueshan’s illegitimate son. Ji Yueshan challenged Ji Nanxian to face how badly he had handled the family business.

• Zheng Xiulan fainted after learning that Jiang Yunli was five weeks pregnant with Ji Nanxian’s child and had a DNA report.
• Ji Yueshan brought his illegitimate son into the open and gave him resources to establish himself in the company after Ji Nanxian failed to prove his worth.
• When Ji Nanxian returned home, Zheng Xiulan slapped him, and he said he would make Jiang Yunli abort the baby.
• Ji Yueshan asked why Jiang Yunli had revealed the pregnancy during the livestream, but Ji Nanxian insisted he would not let her get her way.
• Zheng Xiulan accused Ji Yueshan of favoring his illegitimate son, and Ji Yueshan defended his choices before listing Ji Nanxian’s failures in company affairs.

Ji Yueshan rebuked Ji Nanxian for his incompetence and ordered him to marry Jiang Yunli to contain the scandal surrounding her pregnancy. Zheng Xiulan reluctantly accepted the decision and later confronted Jiang Yunli with a prenuptial agreement.

• Ji Yueshan recounted how Ji Nanxian had insulted Old Zhang, causing the partnership to go to Jiang Chi, and said Ji Nanxian's incompetence threatened the Ji family's control of the company.
• Ji Yueshan ordered Ji Nanxian to marry Jiang Yunli because her pregnancy had damaged the Ji family's reputation and could cause further trouble.
• Ji Yueshan told Ji Nanxian to make Jiang Yunli sign a prenuptial agreement and said the Ji family would raise the child; Zheng Xiulan hid her fear that the truth about Ji Nanxian's parentage might emerge.
• After Ji Yueshan left, Zheng Xiulan told Ji Nanxian to placate Jiang Yunli and limit the public fallout, while agreeing to arrange the prenuptial agreement.
• Zheng Xiulan brought a lawyer and the prenuptial agreement to Jiang Yunli, demanding that she sign it and marry Ji Nanxian or leave with nothing.

Jiang Yunli negotiated a ten-year marriage guarantee and future alimony from Zheng Xiulan before signing the prenuptial agreement and marrying Ji Nanxian. After news of the marriage leaked, Jiang Chi messaged Shen Yunzhi about it and asked her for more money.

• Jiang Yunli found that the prenuptial agreement excluded her from the Ji Family's wealth and gave the Ji Family custody of her child.
• Jiang Yunli demanded that Ji Nanxian not divorce her for ten years and that she receive alimony equal to a Ji Family member's dividends if they later divorced.
• Jiang Yunli threatened to endanger the child if Zheng Xiulan refused, and Zheng Xiulan agreed to her conditions.
• Jiang Yunli signed the revised agreement while Zheng Xiulan warned her not to use the child to cause trouble.
• News that Ji Nanxian and Jiang Yunli had registered their marriage leaked, prompting mixed reactions from the public.
• Jiang Chi told Shen Yunzhi that the Jiang Family was fortunate to have cut ties with Jiang Yunli, then complained when Shen Yunzhi ignored his messages and asked her for more money.

Shen Yunzhi attended the Annual Starlight Gala to receive the internet personality award and discovered that fans had created a popular ship for her and Xiao Yao. She nervously gave a modest acceptance speech despite boasting beforehand, and the director later posted clips of both sides of her behavior online.

• At the gala, Shen Yunzhi joked with Chi Zong and the other guests about Xiao Yao, and Sun Lanyin told her that fans shipped the two of them.
• Sun Lanyin showed Shen Yunzhi the Shen Xiao Super Topic, leaving Shen Yunzhi shocked by its hundreds of thousands of followers and bizarre posts.
• Shen Yunzhi sent Xiao Yao a screenshot of the Super Topic and asked him to use his money to hire people to report it.
• When An Zhizhi asked if she was nervous about accepting her award, Shen Yunzhi insisted she deserved it and praised herself to the director and guests.
• Onstage, Shen Yunzhi thanked the platform and All Villains, then the director posted clips contrasting her humble speech with her bold remarks backstage.

After An Zhizhi won her first professional acting award, Shen Yunzhi confronted the celebrities who claimed An Zhizhi’s father had bought it. Shen Yunzhi recorded their gossip and challenged them to provide evidence, then argued that An Zhizhi’s father would not need to buy a minor, user-voted award.

• An Zhizhi won Best Supporting Actress and returned backstage, where Shen Yunzhi congratulated her with a bouquet.
• An Zhizhi invited Shen Yunzhi to spend New Year’s Eve in City A, but Shen Yunzhi hesitated because she had already promised Xiao Yao she would go to Capital City.
• An Zhizhi and Shen Yunzhi overheard celebrities accusing An Zhizhi’s father of buying her award, and An Zhizhi tried to leave quietly.
• Shen Yunzhi pulled An Zhizhi into the lounge, kicked the door open, and demanded that the gossiping celebrities show evidence for their claims.
• Shen Yunzhi revealed that she had recorded them, blocked their escape, and pointed out that An Zhizhi’s wealthy father would buy a more prestigious award if he intended to buy one.

Shen Yunzhi defended An Zhizhi from entertainers who accused her of buying her award, helping her regain confidence and inviting her to spend New Year's Eve in Capital City. After a witness's Weibo post sparked an online investigation, one actress was exposed and attacked, then named the others who had joined in gossiping about An Zhizhi.

• Shen Yunzhi bluffed that she had recordings of the entertainers and forced them to apologize to An Zhizhi, then admitted she had no recordings and encouraged An Zhizhi not to fear them.
• An Zhizhi explained that years of rumors about her talent and family wealth had eroded her confidence, and Shen Yunzhi reassured her before inviting her to Capital City for New Year's Eve.
• A silent witness posted an apology on Weibo, prompting netizens to investigate which entertainers had been with An Zhizhi backstage.
• An Zhizhi's fans identified an actress whose alternate account showed her accusing An Zhizhi of buying the award and insulting Shen Yunzhi's family.
• Brands and production teams cut ties with the exposed actress, who retaliated by naming every other entertainer who had bad-mouthed An Zhizhi.

An Zhizhi’s fans and the award judges defended her after a disgruntled actress exposed their group chat and sparked a scandal. In Capital City, Xiao Yao hosted Shen Yunzhi, An Zhizhi, and Chi Zong for New Year’s Eve, then took them to watch his uncle’s furious wife confront employees while searching for his mistress.

• An actress exposed screenshots of a private chat, dragging several celebrities into a scandal, and the award judges publicly released records confirming An Zhizhi’s win was legitimate.
• An Zhizhi’s fans shared photos and videos of her kindness, and she cried with relief and gratitude.
• Xiao Yao picked up Shen Yunzhi and An Zhizhi at the airport, then Chi Zong joined them at his villa despite Xiao Yao’s objections.
• Shen Yunzhi cooked lunch, while Chi Zong failed to julienne potatoes and the group teased him.
• Xiao Yao took everyone to his company to watch Wang Yuling confront employees as she searched for Xiao Yongming’s mistress.
• Shen Yunzhi recognized the mistress as the woman who had once tried to seduce Xiao Yao, and the woman arrived just as Wang Yuling was demanding to find Little Wang.

Wang Yuling confronted Assistant Wang at Xiao Yongming’s office, and the two women fought while Xiao Yao watched and mocked the chaos. Xiao Yongming arrived to find the scandal unfolding in front of the employees, and Xiao Yao publicly sided with Wang Yuling.

• Wang Yuling had bodyguards seize Assistant Wang, accused her of being Xiao Yongming’s mistress, and slapped her.
• Assistant Wang broke free, admitted the affair, slapped Wang Yuling, and the two women fought across the office floor.
• Xiao Yongming learned about the fight and arrived to find the bodyguards injured while Xiao Yao and his friends watched.
• Assistant Wang appealed to Xiao Yongming for help, while Wang Yuling accused him of humiliating her and demanded to settle things at the office.
• Wang Yuling asked Xiao Yao to judge the dispute, and he agreed that Xiao Yongming was in the wrong.

Xiao Yao backed Wang Yuling during her fight with Xiao Yongming and Assistant Wang, while Shen Yunzhi encountered former S City acquaintances at Xiao Yao’s New Year’s Eve party and reminded them of how they had treated her. The group left the exchange humiliated and worried about who was pursuing Shen Yunzhi.

• Xiao Yao sided with Wang Yuling, who argued with Xiao Yongming and Assistant Wang until the three and the bodyguards were caught up in another fight.
• Shen Yunzhi spotted Wang Yi and other former friends of Jiang Yunli and Ji Nanxian at Xiao Yao’s New Year’s Eve party.
• Shen Yunzhi blocked the group from slipping away and mocked them for abandoning Jiang Yunli and Ji Nanxian after once being close to them.
• Wang Yi and the others denied being close to Jiang Yunli and Ji Nanxian, while Shen Yunzhi left them to join Xiao Yao’s friends for barbecue.
• The group watched Shen Yunzhi socialize with Xiao Yao’s circle and worried about who was pursuing her.

At a gathering, Wang Yi and his friends watched Shen Yunzhi socialize with a crowd and wrongly concluded that Chen Lin secretly liked her. Their suspicions grew as they misread Chen Lin’s glances and Shen Yunzhi’s blinking, while Chen Lin was actually keeping an eye out for anyone pursuing her so he could tease Xiao Yao.

• Shen Yunzhi chatted comfortably with several well-dressed guests, while Wang Yi and his friends assumed someone influential had brought her into the group.
• Wang Yi’s friends speculated about who was pursuing Shen Yunzhi, but dismissed each person they considered, including Xiao Yao.
• Wang Yi suggested Chen Lin might like Shen Yunzhi, and the group seized on past incidents as proof.
• Wang Yi’s group secretly watched Chen Lin and Shen Yunzhi, mistaking Chen Lin’s search for rivals and his desire for cake as signs of affection.
• Shen Yunzhi blinked repeatedly because dust had gotten in her eye, but the onlookers interpreted it as a flirtatious wink at Chen Lin.